# C_2008077EN.01001801.xml

| 28.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/18 |
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28.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5084 — PARE/Acea/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 77/04)

| 1. | On 17 March 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Pirelli & C. Ambiente Renewable Energy SpA (‘PARE’, Italy) and ACEA SpA (‘Acea’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (JV). |
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On 17 March 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Pirelli & C. Ambiente Renewable Energy SpA (‘PARE’, Italy) and ACEA SpA (‘Acea’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (JV).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for PARE: active in the sector of renewables and in particular in the treatment of waste for the production of combustibles, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for PARE: active in the sector of renewables and in particular in the treatment of waste for the production of combustibles,

| — | for Acea: active in the generation and distribution of electricity, gas distribution and waste management, |
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for Acea: active in the generation and distribution of electricity, gas distribution and waste management,

| — | for JV: active in the production of CDR-Q (combustible derived from high quality waste). |
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for JV: active in the production of CDR-Q (combustible derived from high quality waste).

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5084 — PARE/Acea/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5084 — PARE/Acea/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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